An anti-LGBT lobbying group is fighting to keep details of its discussions with the Trump administration private – after a subpoena directed activists to turn over documents relating to the transgender troop ban. Donald Trump announced on Twitter in July 2017 that all transgender servicepeople would be purged from the US armed forces, claiming they were a(…)
Amazon has removed a Straight Pride badge from its website. The online retail giant was selling the gold plated flag pin badge on behalf of a company called 1000 Flags. Named the Straight Heterosexual Pride Wavy Gold Plated Flag Pin Badge, it was available for £4.50 on Amazon UK. Following GSN’s exclusive viral story yesterday,(…)
The top uniformed official in the U.S. Army on Thursday undermined recommendations from Defense Secretary James Mattis against transgender military service — which led to President Trump’s ban on transgender people in the armed forces — by asserting their presence has had no negative impact on unit cohesion.But Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley(…)
Jacob Tobia is one of the world’s most high-profile non-binary activists and they’ve just landed an historic deal as the new face of makeup line. The artist and filmmaker will front Fluide’s Uncuffed collection of lipsticks and took to Facebook to celebrate. They said it was a personal milestone and also an achievement for the(…)
Brace yourselves: Pride season is less than three months away. The unofficial pride month in the US is June, in recognition of the Stonewall Riots. The Riots – in response to a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a queer bar in New York City on 29 June 1969 – were a turning point in(…)
I remember feeling confused and angry the first few times I was blocked or rejected by an online prospect who said they were on PrEP. David Duran I was confused, because—in every case—there was interest right up until I disclosed my HIV status. I started feeling angry when I realized and confirmed that it was(…)
LGBT people are eight times more likely to be targeted by revenge porn, a study has revealed. One in 25 Americans have either been threatened with or made the victim of revenge porn, but this includes just two percent of straight people. On the other hand, a huge 17 percent of LGBT people have been(…)
In the midst of a national opioid crisis, are gay men partying cleaner? While this might seem like the conclusion of a new study by two Manchester Metropolitan University criminology employees, Drs. Rob Ralphs and Paul Gray, the actual data points to a less optimistic outcome. Gray and Ralphs’ study, taking place over a period(…)
Allowing young transgender people to use their chosen name drastically reduces the likelihood they will attempt suicide, suffer depression or have suicidal thoughts, new research has found. The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, discovered that this simple act made a huge difference to the trans people they interviewed, who were between the(…)
Receiving an HIV diagnosis can change your life overnight and will probably stir up a cocktail of emotions. However, reading blogs written by other people who have HIV and healthcare professionals can help you understand you’re not alone. HIV blogs, written by those with HIV and healthcare professionals, can provide coping strategies and support. HIV(…)